Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-06
MARTINS FERRY.

The MtcRigcncer aud NelCs. Letter seem
inclined TO insist that Mr.. George Mckim
has one of his automatic wire nail attach
ments i'll operation in the Laughlin mill.
The fact is, Mr.. MrKim's machine is still
in his shop, and viii not I've put up i'll any
mill st present. Mr.. McKim is negOtia-
tiating with Il syndicate Of Wheeling CAPT
talists who propose 10 buy the invention
and mOnOpOlIze its use and sale.
Thomas Madden, John Madden and
Orville and Alexis McSwOrds have re-
turned from "a three days hunt on Short
Creek. Their game bags held thjrty-right
pheasant and one partridge.
A strike which will close the glass works
in the city meaus an almost total Stagna.
ton of business. The experience OF the
merchants in the long strike Of 'S5 aud SO
was anything but pleasant, and aleptti-
ton of the occurrence will have the same
effect. So far there is no prospect OF Il set
Element of the trouble, and both sides seem
to be arraved for a long and bitter fight.
l.. W. Duff has completed the work of
painting DR.. J. Z. HobeusaCk's new bust
ness house.
Work at the water works power house is
coming along nicely. The stone work will
be done this week and after that little re-
mains to he done.
4 sick horse ON Second street developed
more veterinary surgeons than were ever
supposed to exist in this city.
Flicker C0ss is in the lookup again,
charged with drunkenness.
Elmer Reese is again able to he about.
He had M hand badly mashed while
making a coupling in the C. d p. yards.
h. Nj. BlOeher WAS in the city yesterday.
William Burns, City Marshal, purchased
a pair of fine beadle hound pups yesterday.
George Spence left yesterday to attend a
banquet to be held tonight Ivy a college
fraternity of which he is Il member at the
Ohio State University ut Columbus.
Yesterday was pay day at the Laughlin
and Etna mills.
Our people are anxious TO hear some
thing further from the Union bridge.
J. w. PhOebus, local agent for the
REGISTER, will gladly furnish estimates on
ali classes of book work and job printing.
For Rent-A comfortable house, six
iNbllAS' Will obu4iNAdlIC vi lulN. IL tOSll-
able, there can he added ten or fifteen
acres OF land. Possession given immed-
lately. Apply to VIM. Clark on the
premises, near the L~aughlin mill.
Rev. w. S. Campbell who has been
spending a few weeks out of the city has
returned, and will occupy the Episcopal
pulpit at 80 to-day.
Lots in Riverview cemetery are selling
fast. The city clerk has orders for deeds
for fifteen of the best lots in the cemetery,
aud those wanting n burial place must look
sharp or they will have to take the refuse.
The cemetery is constantly being beautifed
and adorned, and by the time the trees
put forth leaves again in the spring it will
he a pretty place.
Mrs. John Ried, of North Fifth street,
has returned from Alliance, Ohio, where
she attended the wedding of her sister, and
also that of her brother in the short space
of two weeks.
A new pavement will be laid in front of
l.. Pracht's property, on Washington
street.
Frank Walbertson, master mechanic of
the c., L. & W, was in the city during
yesterday.
1t seemed that the only way a csndi-
date could keep a man sure was to STAY
with him all day. Here and there Repub-
lican and Democratic ward workers might
be seen beseigsng the same man at once,
one pulling oue way and the other the
other. If active campaigning does any
good at all, surely every ore will be
elected.
The city, never in all its history, had as
many candidates within its borders as it
did yesterday, All day, from early morn
till long past chilly eve, the streets were
lined with crowds talking over the situa-
ton. All the local candidates were here
at some time or other during the day, and
the way fences were repaired and torn
down was o caution. Stakes and riders
were put up and hog. holes patched, only
to be broken down and laid low within
the next few minutes.